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City of Lava Hot Springs

September 11th, 2025 Regular Council meeting

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PUBLIC NOTICE  
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho will be held on Thursday 
September 11th, 2025 at 6:00 pm, Lava City Hall 115 West Elm Street, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.  
  
In-person attendance is allowed.  Guests may join by teleconference if they so desire. To listen to the meeting 
by teleconference, please call (408) 638-0968, meeting ID number is 5731543907#, password 745563#.  
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when they join the meeting. Guests who are listed on the agenda or audience members wishing to speak during 
the discussion section can unmute themselves by entering star six (*6).   
  
City of Lava Hot Springs  
115 West Elm – PO Box 187 – 83246  
Office Phone (208) 776-5280  
Fax (208) 776-5130  
Mayor Vicky Lyon  
Council Members  
Rickey Frandsen - Leah Navarro  
John Head - Jeanie Avery  
City Clerk/Treasurer Amantha Sierra 
Office Assistance Mandy Frandsen  
  
 
 
Regular City council meeting 6:00 p.m.  
REGULAR AGENDA  
a) Silence Cell Phones 
b) Call meeting to order  
c)  Roll Call  
d) Pledge of Allegiance  
1. 
REPORTING    
a) Sheriff   
b) Ambulance Coordinator  
c) Fire Chief  
d) City Engineer  
e) City Planner   
f) Attorney   
g) Chamber of Commerce    
h) Event Coordinator  
i) Code Compliance Officer 
j) Mayor 
k) Council 
l) City Clerk / Treasurer 
2. 
DISCUSSION - items from the audience – Note:  This time has been set aside to hear input 
 
from citizens.  No decisions on any matter may be approved or denied on issues brought before 
 
the council under this agenda item. Issues needing City Council action will have to be posted on  
 
meeting agenda. Speakers are limited to 2 minutes.  The meetings are recorded and in order for 
 
recording device to record your comments you must stand at the podium and speak clearly.  
3. 
CONSENT AGENDA- All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be 
 
routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion.

If a discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be 
 
considered separately -  All ACTION ITEM 
a) Council approval of Bills – List of bills provided to councilmembers prior to council 
meeting for review 
b) New Business License Application and Business License 16598 – Business Type Long 
Term Rental – Alan Xia – 165 W Main   
c) New Business License Application and Business License 16599 Business Type Lawn Care 
– J&J Brush Busters – Jared & Jody Roberts - Outside city limits  
d) New Business License Application and Business License 16597 - Business Type – Retail 
Sales IV Hydration – Peak IV Hydration LLC – Genevieve Rogers – Lava Food Park 38 E 
Elm ST.  
e) Non-Property Tax Permit Application and permit 715 - Business Type – Retail Sales IV 
Hydration – Peak IV Hydration LLC – Genevieve Rogers – Lava Food Park 38 E Elm ST.  
f) Non-Property Tax Permit Application and permit 714 - Business Type Retail –- Alaska 
Rubber Group Inc. Outside city limits – Anchorage AK 
g) Sign Permit SP25-09 – Riverside Hot Springs Inn – Blake & Gail Palen – 255 E Portneuf – 
signage will be added to existing Pole on Main Street  
4. 
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA REPORTING – ACTION ITEM  
5. 
AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT RENEWALS 
a) Motion to accept MR& E renewal the refuse collection and disposal contract and authorize 
the Mayor to sign contract – ACTION ITEM  
b) Approve Mayor to sign sales Agreement (FY26 budget item) with Rivize and the City of 
Lava Hot Springs for web site upgrade to become ADA compliance and provide applications 
and features specifically designed for government organizations.  Motion to authorize the 
Mayor to sign agreement - ACTION ITEM 
c) Agreement for Attorney Service – Motion to approve agreement and authorize the Mayor to 
sign agreement - ACTION ITEM 
d) Strategic Communities Alliance Planning Contract Renewal – Motion to approve agreement 
and authorize the Mayor to sign agreement - ACTION ITEM 
e) Intermountain Gas Franchise agreement – Intermountain Gas will pay to publish the 
Ordinance  2025-007 - ACTION ITEM  
6. 
ROWDY LARKINS 
a) LAV2024-03 Greg Croft - Suites of Lava - 63 s 1st E - Progress report – Temporary CO 
 
issued ADA compliance required.   
b) LAV2025-04 rebuild and extending Deck issued 07/17/25  Alan Spidell - Surrounding LLC - 
 
204 W Main - Myrna Beery Spidell Construction Project - Progress report 
c) LAV2025-05 Riverside Hot Springs/Eruption Brewing retaining wall - 8.27.25 Rowdy 
 
approved updated engineer plans and Building permit issued – Progress report 
d) LAV2024-02 -"Phase II" remodel old bottle company - event  center upstairs – Salt cave 
 
downstairs Mark Oyler - Blue Jay Inn – Progress Report  
e) LAV2024-07 – Heidi Patha new build STR -  355 W Main Project Permit - Progress report 
f) LAV2025-02 Jared & Natalie Roper house 517 West Elm Street permit with the State 
 
expired and they will not do a final on LAV2022-002 BLD2203-00006 expired 07.14.22 –
 
New Build New permit submitted to complete final inspection for a Certificate of Occupancy  
g) Project Permit Alex Drokin 305 W Main permit with the State expired and they will not do a 
 
final on LAV2021-012 BLD2106-00038 expired 06.24.21 – Windows and LAV2021-021 
 
BLD2110-00067 expired 06.24.21Fire suppression (fire Marshall signed off with 
 
contingencies).  New permit submitted to complete final inspection for a Certificate of 
 
Occupancy – 
h) Sam Netuschil – 44 & 48 Purple Moon Roof - Building Permit Application in review process 
 
– progress report

7. 
MATT HENRY  
a) 4-1-3: Public Nuisances Designated 118 S 4th Ave W – ACTION ITEM 
b) 4-1-3: Public Nuisances Designated 173 S 4th Ave W – ACTION ITEM 
8. 
OLD BUSINESS 
a) CJK Jesse Development Agreement – ACTION ITEM 
b) LEAP Affordable Housing Site Selection – ACTION ITEM 
c) Short Term Rental Rough Draft Ordinance – DISCUSSION 
9. 
NEW BUSINESS  
a) Comprehensive Plan Temporary Committee - ACTION ITEM 
b) Need contact number information for people to call with noise complaints at night, weekends 
- ACTION ITEM 
c) Businesses/Liquor Licenses renewal for 2026 –  Business license must be current, in 
compliance with ordinances/codes & Local Option tax – All current licenses expire on 
December 31, 2025 - early renewal notice – early renewal discount $$ and expiration date for 
payment postmarked or received by date – ACTION ITEM  
d) Renewal of Dog/Cat license for 2025 –All pet tags expire on December 31, 2024 - early 
renewal notice – early renewal discount and expiration date for payment postmarked or 
received by date  – ACTION ITEM 
10. 
ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION         
a) Design Review Staff update to ordinance no. 2025-004 to remove language directed by 
council from the motion made at the July 10th meeting exclude P&Z & CC and include 
progress report at each Council meeting – ACTION ITEM   
b) Resolution 2025-007 to close CD & account at Connection Credit & Move money to Idaho 
State Treasurer's Account  – ACTION ITEM   
11. 
Announce next meeting October 9th,  2025 Deadline  September 29th, 2025 
12. 
Adjourn regular meeting – ACTION ITEM

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